Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys Preview

By Brett Michael Dykes

Jan. 3, 2016

Redskins (8-7) at Cowboys (4-11)

1 p.m. Line: Cowboys by 3.5

The Redskins have clinched the N.F.C. East and are locked into the No. 4 seed in the N.F.C. playoffs regardless of the outcome of this game, so it’s hard to imagine Coach Jay Gruden not resting quarterback Kirk Cousins, tight end Jordan Reed and any other key players who are nursing injuries. If ever there was a throwaway game in one of the more storied rivalries in N.F.L. history, it’s this one.